CDC wants more power on disciplinary matters

THE Central Disciplinary Committee, whose handling of the Omagh suspensions was the subject of such controversy, is demanding more power in an effort to deal with GAA indiscipline.

In its report to Congress, the CDC admits that “a number of deficiencies” in the Association’s rules and procedures were exposed by the DRA. The Committee believes it must have the power to deal with all transgressions on the field of play - whether or not they have been dealt with by the referee.

The clear intention of the new disciplinary code was to streamline procedures, speed up the process and provide easy access to players seeking redress when they felt aggrieved by decisions taken against them.